Weather: Sunny and warm. Winds: 0 in the morning building to W10 in afternoon. Waves: Nil.
Pretty much idyllic days playing in Roscoe Bay, swimming in the lake, swimming in the bay, eating, drinking, loosing weight, SUP, sleeping, reading, watching the fish go by, building/rebuilding rock sculptures on the south side - you know, far niente!
Did do a few projects though. Repaired a minor water leak under the Vberth. I had improperly clamped a PEX tube to a fitting and there was a drip causing the system to loose pressure and the pump to come on at inconvenient times.
Stripped and replaced the insect screen velcro in the Vberth hatch. Pulled the stainless steel keel protector off the dinghy and replaced it with a rubber one to protect Strider's nets and decks. Repaired a minor watermaker leak.
1st attempt to replace Strider's stainless steel backstays and heavy blocks with Dyneema/Colligo fittings. The eyeball measurement was 2ft too short. Damn.
And of course there was a food experiment. I'd a lamb roast and the grill, with its mods, is too hot. So, I went ashore, gathered some tennis and baseball size rocks and heated them in the grill. Once hot, seared the lamb and then shut off the grill and let the rocks do the roasting. Yummy! Also put the griddle to work making stir fried veggies.
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